Nonrattling shutter holder



J. L. CROSSETT. -NIONRATTLING SHUTTER H\0LDER. APPLICATION FILED MAR-7,1921.

1,410,893, Patehted Mar. 28,1922.

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JOHN L. GROSSETT, OF HINSDALE, MASSACHUSETTS.

nonnarrtms SHUTTER HOLDER.

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Application filed March 7, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that JOHN L. Cnossnrr, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Hinsdale, inv the county of Berle shire and State of Massachusetts, has in vented certain new and useful Improve ments in Nonrattling Shutter Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in combined shutter stops or holders and bumpers and its leading object is to provide a device of this kind of simple construction which will hold a blind or shutter in open position and prevent rattling.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which can be made invone piece from wire or as to provide a latch keeper, a screw and a spring abutment or bumper.

iVith the above and other objects in view this invention relates to certain new and useful constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, clearly described in the following specification and fully illus-v trated in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation. Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view. ,eferring to the accompanying drawings 5 designates an attaching screw having a threaded tapered point 6 whereby the same can be forced into the window frame. The

the accompanying drawings, in

screw extends from an eye 7 and from the eye 7 the triangular shaped keeper 8 extends,

one terminal of the keeper being continuous with the wire forming the eye 7 and the other terminal being connected with the shank 9 which extends through the eye and which is connected withthe coil spring 10 Specification of Letters Patent.

the like so 4 to the keeper the screw on said extended Serial No. 450,433.

When the screw 5 is properly secured in place and the blind or shutter is swung into open position the latch will ride on the keeper 8 and the side of the blind will engage the end of the coil spring and the coil spring will exert a constant tension against the side of the blind to hold the latch in positive contact The article is preferably made of wire in one piece andthus permits of economical manufacture and easy application.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. A shutter holder and abutment con sisting of a. retaining screw or the like, a latch keeper extending therefrom, a shank connected with the keeper and extending laterally thereof, and a coiled spring buiter extending from the shank in spaced relation beingconnected to the keeper and the shank by means of an eye integral with said screw keeper and shank.

2, A non-rattling shutter holder consisting of a shank adapted to be driven into woodwork, an eye formed on the shank, a stop extending from the eye and consisting of a closed loop, one end of the loop being extended thron h the eye and extended laterally thereo and a coil spring formed end and projecting in the direction of the loo and beyond said loop.

JOHN L. CROSSETT.

Patented Mar. 28, 1922.

with the keeper and thus 7 prevent rattling, 

